Cravat-shield.



H. L. GOODLOE.

GRAVAT SHIELD.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 22, 1911.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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a citizen of the United States, residing at" Marshall, in the county of Saline and State of 'Missouri, have invented a new and useful Cravat-Shield, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide a holder upon which a four-in-hand tie may be fashioned, the construction being such that the tie will not move readily with respect to the holder, novel means being provided for preventing a lateral movement of the tie and button engaging grip, the construction be ing such that the grip may be engaged readily by the fingers of the operator.

In the drawings: Figure 1 shows the in vention in perspective; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation; Fig. 3 is a cross section; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section; Fig.5 isa perspective of the grip.

The tie holder herein disclosed comprises a body 1 of approximately T-shape and including a shank 2 and laterally extended arms 3, the lower end of the shank 2 being forwardly extended to form a tie supporting prong 4e, the shank 2 having a longitudinal rib 5 alined with the prong 4 and cooperating with the prong to prevent the tie from sliding laterally. A tie engaging and button engaging grip 6 is pivoted to the shank 2,

the shank having in its rear, two sets 77 Specification of Letters Patent.

and 88 of opposed, approaching lips which cooperate withthe grip 6 toprevent lateral movement of the grip, the sets oflips being spaced apart longitudinally of the shank, as

Patented Sept. 8,1914. Application fiIed November 22,1911. Seria1No.661,823. 1* I UNITED STATES P T F CE shown at 9, to permit the fingers ofthe operator to .engage the grip 6. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed 1s A. tie holder comprising a body of approximate T-shape and including a shank and laterally extended arms, the lower end of the shank being forwardly extended to iorm a tie supporting prong, the shank havmg a longitudinal rib alined with the prong and cooperating with the prong to prevent the tie from" sliding laterally; and a tie engaging and button engaging grip pivoted to the shank, the shank having in its rear, two sets of opposed, approaching lips cooperatmg with the grip to prevent the lateral movement thereof, the sets of lips being spaced apart longitudinally of the shank to permit the fingers of the operator to engage the grip.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature inthe presence of two witnesses. A

HIGGINS L. GOODLOE Witnesses:

ABIEL LEONARD, A. B. HOY.

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. Washington, D. 0.? 

